The Guyana Digital School (GDS) has commenced a multi-day training programme aimed at strengthening educational access and digital capacity within Guyana’s Discipline Services. The training, which is being held at the Guyana Digital School’s office in Ogle, East Coast Demerara, brings together designated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) support officers from across the country. These...

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The lifeless body of a guest was discovered on Wednesday morning at the SleepIn Hotel on Church Street, Georgetown. The dead man has been identified as Desai Pankaj Roy; he is believed to be a foreign national. According to reports, an employee of the hotel made the discovery. The incident was reported to the Guyana...

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Satesh Ramnarace, a resident of Hampshire, Corentyne, Berbice, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering a businessman during a robbery. Ramnarace pleaded guilty to the murder of Akbhar Sain during the course of a robbery that occurred on October 18, 2023, at Williamsburg Village. During the sentencing hearing, the probation officer noted...

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…as oil windfall surges amid Middle East conflict (Kaieteur News) – Guyana could gain at least U.S.$9M more daily from ExxonMobil if the government of Guyana (GoG) applies a 25% windfall tax on the profits being earned by the energy giant as oil prices continue to climb in light of the ongoing war in Iran. The […]

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(Kaieteur News) – In Senegal, decisive leadership has sent a thunderous message that contracts are not sacred when they are manifestly unjust. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has moved to cancel 71 mining agreements, from gas to gold placing the national interest above paper promises. In Guyana, the refrain is different. Here, the doctrine of the “sanctity […]

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…APNU urges Govt. to find housing for those displaced  (Kaieteur News) – More than 50 families at Friendship, East Bank Demerara are facing eviction, some removed on Tuesday after a court-ordered eviction saw their houses torn down and belongings dumped along the roadside. The affected area, reportedly acres of farmland has been home to over 30 […]

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